BIOB170N Quiz 11: Evolution and Development
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What type of fish is characterized by having no jaws, a circular mouth, and no vertebra?

  • Lamprey
  • Hagfish (correct)
  • Eel
  • Velvet worm

Which insect group is the most diverse?

  • Grasshoppers and crickets
  • Ants, bees, and wasps
  • Thrips
  • Beetles (correct)

What is a characteristic of amphibian eggs?

  • They are always laid in water
  • They are very sensitive to drying (correct)
  • They are highly resistant to drying
  • They can survive out of water for long periods

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hagfish?

<p>Vertebra (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct statement about the abundance of amphibians?

<p>They were more abundant in the past than they are today (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of invertebrate chordate?

<p>Lancelet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic feature of amphibians that allows them to be terrestrial?

<p>Waterproof coverings on their skin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the eggs of amphibians?

<p>They are very sensitive to drying (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following phyla is characterized by the calcification of an internal skeleton?

<p>Echinoderms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What phylum would you expect to see on the label of a box containing a whip scorpion, a centipede, and a crab?

<p>Arthropods (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a difference between amphibians and reptiles?

<p>Amphibians have thin skin, whereas reptiles have thick skin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a characteristic of amphibians?

<p>They are strictly aquatic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference in skin thickness between amphibians and reptiles?

<p>Amphibians have thinner skin, while reptiles have thicker skin. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic shared by amphibians, but not reptiles?

<p>Having gills for respiration. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which evolutionary lineage did the development of a dorsal hollow nerve cord occur?

<p>Chordates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic that distinguishes reptiles from amphibians?

<p>Having lungs for respiration. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not a characteristic of amphibians?

<p>Having thick skin. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic that chordates do not share with other animal phyla?

<p>Having a dorsal hollow nerve cord. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of community does the African savanna include?

<p>A combination of scavenging animals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of plants are known to form symbiotic associations with mycorrhizal fungi?

<p>Nearly 90% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of organisms are sea cucumbers, nematodes, and millipedes?

<p>Invertebrates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a type of animal?

<p>Flower (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the scavenger community in the African savanna?

<p>To clean up carcasses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are mycorrhizal fungi important for plants?

<p>They provide nutrients to plants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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